Parks & Recreation previews multiple projects; commissioners honor local dance instructor

Feb 25, 2026

Parks Director Steve Chanley updated commissioners on completed and upcoming parks projects, trails, boat launches and airport work and said many projects could finish by May–June; the board also recognized Diane Mormon White with a Character Counts 'Respect' spotlight for her Soul Line Dancing program.

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Steve Chanley, director of Parks & Recreation, briefed the commissioners on a range of completed and planned projects: retrofitted field lighting, tennis‑court repairs, White Marsh restroom installation (work expected to start soon), Piney Creek pedestrian‑bridge inspection and repairs, trail phases nearing completion, an invasive species management contract with multiple vendors, public‑landing projects at Crumpton and Deep Landing (kayak launches), and ongoing work at Bay Bridge Airport (runway, taxiway lighting and phased rehabilitation).

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